Château Suduiraut Premier Cru Classé, Sauternes, 2020

"On another level, the 2020 Château Suduiraut is flat-out stunning and boasts a phenomenal array of orange blossom, honeyed minerality, lychee nut, caramelized peach, and assorted spices. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it nevertheless has the vintage’s riveting purity and precision. Sauternes doesn't get much better."

"A Sauternes with tart tartin, cooked apple and caramel. It’s full-bodied, juicy and sweet, yet there’s lots of caramel and spice, too, such as cloves. Comes across almost dry. But lots of sweetness. Pure semillon. Unique. Tiny production."

"This has citrus notes and a faint florality on the nose alongside apple and grapefruit aromas. On the palate there is good freshness and drive with a touch of herbs giving some salty, savoury aspects. It has a lovely mineral thread and is more saline in character the 2019. Just bottled one month ago, in March 2021. Shows promise, and should be better in one year says winemaker Pierre Pascaud. Should be on the market in May / June 2021. A blend of 54% Semillon and 46% Sauvignon Blanc. 75% matured in concrete and stainless steel with the remaining 25% in 30% new oak barrels to give roundness, density and body to the wine."